ANNOUNCEMENT September Update out now!

[FluffyBits74]

If that is the case then it underlines the importance of a "Database Abstraction Layer" where the code does not access any tables but accesses either views or stored procedures. Then those in use do not get altered even when/if the table changes but new ones are created for usage in new places within the code.

yes, you can end up with a lot of similar ones, but, let's face it, the storage for those is minimal and a naming convention deals with managing them.

Agreed!
The logical place to start would be to fix the station alignment. This could fix many problems related to co-ordinates etc, even mining.
If the universe is out of place, then everything else will stop working.

Notice in pic the station hologram compared to the actual station.

 

[shirakiya]

If you open "browse all" in the engineer's workshop and select a class, the window will not open.
… In other words, the behavior of the cursor in the workshop is strange.

 

[Abysinth]

Agreed!
The logical place to start would be to fix the station alignment. This could fix many problems related to co-ordinates etc, even mining.
If the universe is out of place, then everything else will stop working.

Notice in pic the station hologram compared to the actual station.

Well, the galactic map has been out of alignment for ultra wide scrns [1080x2560] forever now it's been on the error pages since before he last update but instead of fixing things like that, they implement chevrons for players who cannot tell if their throttle is forward or backwards

I cannot imagine the galmap alignment is any more than a scaling factor based on scrn width...

I fine myself increasingly disappointed and bitter with each update.

 

[Daveglw]

10,000 hours in game between 2 accounts, 2 triple elites, a billion BGS contributions per week - I stopped playing for a year, just came back a few weeks ago - guess what, could be another year before i try and play a game ive been playince since 1984, congratulations fdev, cruise assist changes are a joke, mining impossible, so my 150T per day is gone, WOWS here i come

 

[VR CMDR Novindus]

10,000 hours in game between 2 accounts, 2 triple elites, a billion BGS contributions per week - I stopped playing for a year, just came back a few weeks ago - guess what, could be another year before i try and play a game ive been playince since 1984, congratulations fdev, cruise assist changes are a joke, mining impossible, so my 150T per day is gone, WOWS here i come

Maybe try again when fleet carriers are out, or else wait for the major update and see if there's anything you like then.

 

[FluffyBits74]

10,000 hours in game between 2 accounts, 2 triple elites, a billion BGS contributions per week - I stopped playing for a year, just came back a few weeks ago - guess what, could be another year before i try and play a game ive been playince since 1984, congratulations fdev, cruise assist changes are a joke, mining impossible, so my 150T per day is gone, WOWS here i come

Mining is great (prior to update). It is very satisfying cracking open asteroids, can do over 100 mil in 1 session

 

[Abncntryby]

A Picture is worth a thousand words.....

 

[Straha Yeagar]

Well, the galactic map has been out of alignment for ultra wide scrns [1080x2560] forever now it's been on the error pages since before he last update but instead of fixing things like that, they implement chevrons for players who cannot tell if their throttle is forward or backwards

I cannot imagine the galmap alignment is any more than a scaling factor based on scrn width...

I fine myself increasingly disappointed and bitter with each update.

The 21:9 ultra wide issue was first reported during the pre 1.0 beta, so over five years ago, and has been reported numerous times since, after pretty much every update. I really think that they are just incapable of fixing it.

 

[NW3]

Notice in pic the station hologram compared to the actual station.

That's not a new issue. It's been that way for years. The hologram image is a representative model, not an actual visual based on the in-game object. This is true for planets and outposts too.

 

[FluffyBits74]

That's not a new issue. It's been that way for years. The hologram image is a representative model, not an actual visual based on the in-game object. This is true for planets and outposts too.

That is incorrect, i have been using it for years to make sure i come out of supercruise directly facing the station entrance, this is the 1st time i have seen it to be an untrue representation of the actual station

 

[VR CMDR Novindus]

I think Elite players who are also software developers are probably on average the least upset by bugs introduced in updates. Once you know what it's like developing with a large and complex code-base, you tend to appreciate that releases aren't a lot worse than they are.

 

[Anticon]

Hate to report bad news - just updated and, so far, exploration is proceeding as normal. Can't find a damn bug! Sorry!

 

[Bigmaec]

As suggested by Elite Dangerous on twitter, who said this was just a visual bug. i replaced my power plant with one from storage, it appeared that the engineered upgrade was present. I then put my original one back on, and went out to do some mining. As soon as i went to launch my pulse wave scanner, my power exceeded. And looking in modules i see NO engineered upgrade present on my power plant, also when i go to remote workshop and click on my power plant, it appears as if no engineering has been done on it, please see pics

Also, the stations appearance on the hud are NOT facing the correct direction. Bass Terminal in Oitbi

With reports like those and other reports telling that you can sell engineered modules without the confirmation dialog I seriously question it is only a visual bug @Will Flanagan @Paige Harvey. If it is only a visual / UI bug the confirmation dialog should still be there.
Please check this thoroughly.

 

[Daveglw]

I have a steam and non steam install, on the non steam I verified the game files and tried mining again, so far it seems to be working ok, haven't tried the steam version yet

 

[Vasquess]

I think Elite players who are also software developers are probably on average the least upset by bugs introduced in updates. Once you know what it's like developing with a large and complex code-base, you tend to appreciate that releases aren't a lot worse than they are.

Generally I also was on the "dev did great work side" even though I feel the "miles wide / inch deep" problem. But this "release" feels like
a) a team too unfamiliar with the code base so that they break existing things while implementing new ones. Or
b) a codebase that resembles the "big ball of mud" anti-pattern. Even experienced devs cannot handle it any more.
or both?! – Mixed with minimal regression testing (if any? I hit so many problems in a few minutes). I cannot see how they will carry on until late 2020 with his! Still hope that the time until then is used to rework things for the new era…

 

[King Drax I]

Mining is great (prior to update). It is very satisfying cracking open asteroids, can do over 100 mil in 1 session

What, have they broken the deep core mining? That would be a real ballache as I have only just learned how to do this last week...

 

[GeoJase]

A Picture is worth a thousand words.....View attachment 143448

Cool! A biowaste cannon!

 

[FluffyBits74]

What, have they broken the deep core mining? That would be a real ballache as I have only just learned how to do this last week...

No, just after this update, whenever a limpet goes to unload in the cargo bay there is an error saying something about a black adder then the game crashes.
I know what u mean though, i took a year break from the game and only 2 weeks ago started playing again. Love the new mining system!

 

[Diagbar]

Hello everyone,

Just a quick update for you: we have now brought the store and livery back online. Some Game Extras (on all platforms) and ARX (on PC) may not yet be available for purchase in the Store, affected items will be rolling out in the coming days.

We'll keep you updated if there are any further developments.

Thanks for your continued patience!

ok ... fdev, I know that you just love to mess, upset, and disappoint your community. I understand that it gives you pleasure, and I admit that you have reached a high level of mastery in this
but what happened yesterday seems like a completely new level of skill, I think you didn’t even try to test the September update for glitches and bugs, and I'm afraid to imagine how raw the carriers will be!

 

[Blaidd Drwg]

Hi,
I love this game. Otherwise I wouldn't have bought loads of cosmetic items and three accounts with thousands of hours in playtime. But the recent patches made me think, which is usually a bad thing, depending on the perspective.
We all know, you have this remarkable tool called beta test in your toolbox. The recent patches have been filled with minor and major problems. Some if not all of them could have been found during a beta test. Since you don't do them any more and your quality assurance team either doesn't find the errors or doesn't exist at all (I'm still not certain which is worse) I came to the conclusion, that we, the players on all the different platforms, are your quality assurance team. Usually the members of said team get paid for their work.
Here I am asking for my payment.

Cheers
CMDR Blaidd Drwg

P.S.: There is less sarcasm in this post than you might think.